Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany
Germany: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 63.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany, 1992–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany is 63.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany peaked at 65.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2004.
Germany ranks 72nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 64.8% | — |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 63.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.9% | 65.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 63.0% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 63.0% | 63.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 69 Saudi Arabia 63.7% compare
- 70 Argentina 63.5% compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 63.5% compare
- 73 Ukraine 62.8% compare
- 74 Austria 62.7% compare
- 75 Hong Kong, China 62.4% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Germany was 63.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2004.
- How does Germany rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Germany ranks 72nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).